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N64709-20-0018

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Identification of the Agency and Contracting Activity Department of the Navy Strategic Weapons Facility, Atlantic (SWFLANT) located at 1150 USS Los Angeles Road, Kings Bay, GA 31547-2634

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Approved The acquisition of the supplies/services under a Brand Name Justification.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs

7.5 ton OET Crane Replacement in Motor Transfer Facility (MTF)

IGE $378,000.00

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Brand Name Justification This action is being executed in accordance with FAR 13.106(b)(1)(ii) as a particular brand-name item is required.

5. Rationale Supporting Use of the Authority

The Magnetek XLTX/FLEX M wireless control system is the only system that will be approved for use at the SWFs by SSP for ordnance handling facilities. It took 12 years of rigorous system evaluation and testing to ensure the system would not have an impact with the HERO unsafe ordnance that permeates the Trident D-5 mission. In addition, the system has also been vetted by the cybersecurity and information assurance divisions for compliance with all governing requirements. The Safety Assessment Report and risk assessment has been submitted to leadership and is in the final approval signature loop. If another system is procured and installed on the crane it will not be authorized for use and the cost of the system will be wasted funding. Initiating a study on a new system is extremely cost prohibitive in the range of $500K or more and will take years to accomplish.

6. Description of Market Research Conducted Surveyed the mandatory sources listed in FAR part 8 and they do not supply or manufacture OET cranes.

SWFLANT has contacted Navy Crane Center for information on crane procurement. They are the Navy authority for crane procurements. We have been given a procurement waiver to procure the crane but NCC still retains technical cognizance over specification and design, along with shop and final acceptance testing.

Also SWFLANT discussed the Weight Handling Equipment Manufacturers Approved Contractors list with NCC management at multiple meetings on which contractors have been added and which ones are being removed for performance.

7. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Potential Sources as Practicable

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

STRATEGIC WEAPONS FACILITY, ATLANTIC

1150 USS LOS ANGELES ROAD

KINGS BAY, GEORGIA 31547-2634

IN REPLY REFER TO:

SP3306

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In addition to the market research described in Section 6 above, the requirement will be posted to the FedBizOpps (FBO) allowing as many potential sources as practicable to review the requirement and submit a quote or offer.

8. Fair and Reasonable Determination All quotations or offers will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a) and award will not be made unless the Contracting Officer can find the price fair and reasonable.

9. Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition

NONE

10. List of Sources that Expressed an Interest in the Acquisition

NONE

11. Actions to Remove or Overcome Barriers to Competition If a similar requirement arises, every effort will be made to compete it to the maximum extent practicable;

however, based upon the aforementioned facts and details, the Government does not foresee a feasible alternative to the selected manufacturer or source.

CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this justification are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Technical Cognizance:

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CONTRACTING OFFICER APPROVAL [up to $700k]

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve.

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[If value is over $700k, follow approval authorities IAW FAR 13.501(a) (2)]